Strong's Concordance H2617

Original Word: חֶסֶד
Transliteration: cheçed
Phonetic Spelling: kheh'-sed
from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Usages throughout the bible

1 Chronicles 19:2 - And David said, I will shew kindness H2617 unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness H2617 to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

2 Chronicles 1:8 - And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy H2617 unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

2 Chronicles 5:13 - It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

2 Chronicles 6:14 - And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy H2617 unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:

2 Chronicles 6:42 - O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies H2617 of David thy servant.

2 Chronicles 7:3 - And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever.

2 Chronicles 7:6 - And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy H2617 endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

2 Chronicles 20:21 - And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever.

2 Chronicles 24:22 - Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness H2617 which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

2 Chronicles 32:32 - Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, H2617 behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

2 Chronicles 35:26 - Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, H2617 according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,

Ezra 3:11 - And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Ezra 7:28 - And hath extended mercy H2617 unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

Ezra 9:9 - For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy H2617 unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 1:5 - And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy H2617 for them that love him and observe his commandments:

Nehemiah 9:17 - And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, H2617 and forsookest them not.

Nehemiah 9:32 - Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, H2617 let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

Nehemiah 13:14 - Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good H2617 deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

Nehemiah 13:22 - And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. H2617

Esther 2:9 - And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness H2617 of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Esther 2:17 - And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour H2617 in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Job 6:14 - To him that is afflicted pity H2617 should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 10:12 - Thou hast granted me life and favour, H2617 and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

Job 37:13 - He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. H2617

Psalms 5:7 - But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: H2617 and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psalms 6:4 - Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' H2617 sake.

Psalms 13:5 - But I have trusted in thy mercy; H2617 my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalms 17:7 - Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, H2617 O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

Psalms 18:50 - Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy H2617 to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

Psalms 21:7 - For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy H2617 of the most High he shall not be moved.

Psalms 23:6 - Surely goodness and mercy H2617 shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Psalms 25:6 - Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; H2617 for they have been ever of old.

Psalms 25:7 - Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy H2617 remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

Psalms 25:10 - All the paths of the LORD are mercy H2617 and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Psalms 26:3 - For thy lovingkindness H2617 is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

Psalms 31:7 - I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: H2617 for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Psalms 31:16 - Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' H2617 sake.

Psalms 31:21 - Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness H2617 in a strong city.

Psalms 32:10 - Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy H2617 shall compass him about.

Psalms 33:5 - He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness H2617 of the LORD.

Psalms 33:18 - Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; H2617

Psalms 33:22 - Let thy mercy, H2617 O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Psalms 36:5 - Thy mercy, H2617 O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Psalms 36:7 - How excellent is thy lovingkindness, H2617 O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalms 36:10 - O continue thy lovingkindness H2617 unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Psalms 40:10 - I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness H2617 and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalms 40:11 - Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness H2617 and thy truth continually preserve me.

Psalms 42:8 - Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness H2617 in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

Psalms 44:26 - Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' H2617 sake.

Psalms 48:9 - We have thought of thy lovingkindness, H2617 O God, in the midst of thy temple.